Q: Is 231,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,550 is a composite number.

Why is 231,550 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 231,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 110 275 421 550 842 2,105 4,210 4,631 9,262 10,525 21,050 23,155 46,310 115,775 and 231,550, with no remainder.

Since 231,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,550, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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